The word “bitcoin” or any other mention of crypto will get you banned from the OpenClaw Discord. Not for spam, not for shilling, but just for saying it. Peter Steinberger, the Austrian developer behind OpenClaw, the open-source AI agent framework that has surged past 200,000 GitHub stars since its release in late January, has enforced […]
Google searches in the U.S. for “bitcoin zero” surged to a record 100 on the company’s relative interest scale in February, coinciding with bitcoin’s BTC$67,852.62 slide toward $60,000 after a 50%-plus drawdown from its October all-time high. The spike could be read as a signal of widespread capitulation and, potentially, a contrarian buy signal. Similar […]
For much of this month, bitcoin BTC$67,824.78 has been trading around the mid-$60,000s. That much is humdrum. The interesting bit is a developing split in coin ownership that could shape what happens next. Data from Santiment shows the number of wallets holding less than 0.1 BTC, a level typically associated with retail investors, has increased […]
A purpose-built AI security agent detected vulnerabilities in 92% of exploited DeFi smart contracts in a new open-source benchmark. The study, released Thursday by AI security firm Cecuro, evaluated 90 real-world smart contracts exploited between October 2024 and early 2026, representing $228 million in verified losses. The specialized system flagged vulnerabilities tied to $96.8 million […]
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he now sees a 90% chance that the long-debated Clarity Act will pass by the end of April, signaling growing confidence inside the crypto industry that U.S. lawmakers may finally deliver long-sought regulatory certainty. Speaking on Fox Business, Garlinghouse said momentum has accelerated following renewed engagement from lawmakers and the […]
More progress was made but no compromise deal has yet emerged after a meeting hosted by the White House on Thursday to bring crypto insiders and bankers to the table again on U.S. digital assets legislation, according to crypto insiders who attended. “Today’s constructive meeting at the White House reflects the importance of focused working […]
Ledn, a crypto lending company, has completed the first asset-backed securities (ABS) deal backed by bitcoin collateral, raising $188 million for crypto credit markets. Asset-backed securities are bonds backed by pools of underlying loans, with investors receiving payments from the cash flows generated by those loans. Bloomberg reported that the bonds are secured by a […]
OpenAI is stepping deeper into crypto security with the launch of EVMbench, a new testing framework designed to measure how well artificial intelligence can understand and potentially secure smart contracts on Ethereum and similar blockchains. Smart contracts, self-executing code deployed on blockchains like Ethereum, underpin decentralized exchanges, lending protocols and a wide range of onchain […]
Bitcoin BTC$67,846.00 is back below $68,000, making the earlier bounce to above $70,000 look weaker. The largest cryptocurrency briefly tried to reclaim the level on Monday, only to be pushed down toward $67,000 as sellers emerged around the breakout zone. It was trading near $68,000 early Wednesday, roughly flat on the day but now sitting […]
Wall Street analysts are betting that BitGo’s push into full-service institutional crypto finance will not only fuel long-term growth but also position the company as a prime acquisition target for traditional finance firms. Compass Point analyst Ed Engel, who has a buy rating on the stock, wrote that the firm’s services could be attractive to […]
AVAX One, the digital asset treasury firm advised by SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, saw its shares tumble more than 32% after it registered nearly 74 million shares held by insiders as available for sale. The company, which holds AVAX tokens and related Avalanche ecosystem assets, made the disclosure late on Tuesday. While the filing […]
Silver is now a front-page asset on Hyperliquid, highlighting a subtle shift in how crypto derivatives venues are being used as bitcoin struggles to find direction. The SILVER-USDC contract has become one of Hyperliquid’s most active markets, trading around $110 during Asia hours and posting roughly $994 Million in 24-hour volume. Open interest sits near […]